The brighter side of life could call out to you today, beckoning you and inviting you to laugh, smile, and let your guard down. You will likely project a joyous and optimistic attitude even if one of more circumstances in your life may be casting a gray mood over your existence. A silly mood may strike, driving you to look for opportunities to express the humor and mischievousness in your soul. This can be a wonderful time to host a party, tell jokes, give lighthearted gifts to the people you care about, or shake up your daily routine by whistling while you work. Through play, you can divest yourself of lingering stress and emotional turmoil caused by past events. If you feel you need inspiration, consider revisiting today the games that delighted you in childhood.

Play can be a wonderful antidote to the stress and tension caused by the stringent expectations foisted upon us by the modern world. Since we are expected to be diligent, upstanding, serious, and successful in so many areas of our lives, it can be refreshing to revel in the chaos inherent in expressions of playfulness and humor. When we play, we cast off societal roles and eschew convention in order to enter into a far simpler world governed by the rules of the heart and soul. In play, there are no mistakes to irk us and no setbacks that cannot be overcome by laughter. Youíll feel relaxed and cheerful today as you cast off the shackles of adulthood and let yourself play.

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